Whatever you want out of a superhero/comic movie is in here. And I don’t mean comic in just one since of the word either. It’s absolutely hilarious through the whole thing. I’ve never seen Joss Whedon’s Firefly series or Serenity (although it crossed my mind to do so). Soon I hope to see The Cabin in the Woods. I used to watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer… What, it was a good show! What I really know is; he is a great writer.

First off, I want to briefly discuss Thor. I was okay with the first movie but there was something… Not likeable. After seeing The Avengers I’ve grown to like his character more. Thor just seemed a little generic and bland to me in some parts of Thor. His brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) was infinitely more entertaining. It could have been the emotional depth they put to his character.

So lunch is cancelled? I'll try to find a different motive for stabbing you.

They have a lot of character depth for all of the folk in here. Black Widow portrayed by dangerously beautiful actress Scarlett Johansson is one example. In Iron Man 2 she was interesting but nothing was known about her background. Here though, viewers can actually care about her. I had fun knowing who she was (particularly in a brutal psychological assault when face to face with Loki) and seeing her kick way more ass than in her debut.

Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) is the same way; he’s in there a little more. Even though it isn’t as much as the others, he’s still brutally efficient. Where do I start on Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury? We all know he’s already a bad-ass and holy crap, he shows it here. Don’t mess with him. And the Hulk, portrayed by a subtle and versatile Mark Ruffalo was great. If you look closely you can see the giant green monster has a five o’ clock shadow. That was funny to me.

Everyone is brilliant. All of them have hilarious lines (especially Captain America trying to get culture references). Even during the action scenes humor is shuffled in to keep you- and I- amazed and in a constant adrenaline rush. The thing is; this action is clear. You can actually see everything happening. It isn’t the stupid close ups where you see a few flying body parts (attached mostly) in blurry movements.

Being a god shouldn't be this hard. Where the fuck is my drink?

Suspense is also riddled in there to foot-bouncing amounts. Joss doesn’t use music to let you know when the suspense is ratcheting. There is a paced burn to allow his actors room to breathe. Loki is the pure embodiment of evil. His army is vast and completely uncaring to the human species. The heroes are naturally easy to spot, no matter how shady they may be.

This is two and a half hours of fun, excitement, crisp dialog too boot. I also loved the setting and special effects.

PS: For gods, Loki and Thor get their asses kicked a lot. Secondly, avoid the 3D version like bubonic plague. I don’t believe in post-production conversions because they never work. Cool? Cool, now go assemble at the theaters as soon as possible.